Big Island

Big Island is a census-designated place in northern , , United States. The population as of the 2020 United States census was 300.
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  • Type: Village with 303 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Bedford County, Virginia
  • Also known as: Big Island, VA” and “Big Island, Virginia
  • Postal code: 24526

Places of Interest

Highlights include James River Visitor Center.

Tourism office
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is a tourism office.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coleman Falls.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community in northern , , United States. The community is located along the and U.S. Route 501, between Big Island and Boonsboro. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 4 miles southeast of Big Island.

Big Island

Latitude
37.53375° or 37° 32′ 2″ north
Longitude
-79.35975° or 79° 21′ 35″ west
Population
303
Elevation
732 feet (223 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US XCD
Open location code
8792GJMR+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158432832
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4747418
Wiki­data ID
Q4905877
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Big Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Big Island
  • Chechen: Биг-Айленд
  • Chinese: 大島
  • French: Big Island
  • German: Big Island
  • Gilaki: بیگ آیلند (ويرجينيا)
  • Gilaki: بیگ آیلند
  • Irish: Big Island
  • Italian: Big Island
  • Ladin: Big Island
  • Persian: بیگ آیلند، ویرجینیا
  • Persian: بیگ آیلند
  • Polish: Big Island
  • Serbian: Биг Ајсланд
  • Serbo-Croatian: Big Island, Virginia
  • Serbo-Croatian: Big Island
  • South Azerbaijani: بیق آیلند، ویرجینیا
  • Spanish: Big Island
  • Swedish: Big Island, Virginia
  • Swedish: Big Island
  • Tatar: Биг-Айленд
  • Ukrainian: Біг-Айленд
  • Welsh: Big Island, Virginia
  • Welsh: Big Island

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Big Island Volunteer Fire Department and Big Island Post Office.

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